Media Operational Notice

MLAs take on the RNIB in football fixture

Synopsis: MLAs will face a team from the Royal National Institute for the Blind (RNIB) in their latest football fixture. The 5-a-side match will kick-off at 1.00pm on Tuesday 5 March at the Playball facility at the Pavilion, Stormont Estate.

Session: 2012/2013

Date: 01 March 2013

MLAs will face a team from the Royal National Institute for the Blind (RNIB) in their latest football fixture. The 5-a-side match will kick-off at 1.00pm on Tuesday 5 March at the Playball facility at the Pavilion, Stormont Estate.

Taking part in the 30 minute match will be Members from across the political parties.

The partially sighted team from RNIB play regularly in a league and are keen to keep up the winning streak that has been a hallmark of their performance thus far this season. The match highlights that those with partial sight quite literally compete on a level playing field every day and aim to win!

Media are welcome to attend the event for filming and photography purposes.